CEO Tenure Database — How Long Every CEO Has Served

Name: Global CEO and Executive Tenure Database
Creator: CEOTenure.com
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

CEOTenure.com is an independent database tracking executive longevity and leadership duration across major public corporations. Anyone researching how long a chief executive has served can instantly examine verified ceo tenure records, historical milestone timelines, and leadership transition data without automated news summaries.

Total Executives

Distinct leaders tracked across database

Average Tenure

15.2 yrs

Mean tenure across database leaders

Longest Record

Longest: 56 years — Leslie Wexner

L Brands (56 years 6 months)

Top 20 Longest-Serving CEOs in Our Database

Sorted descending by tenure days

Top 20 Longest-Serving CEOs in Our Database
			Role			Status
#1	Leslie WexnerFounder & CEO	L Brands(LB)	Founder & CEO	Aug 1, 1963	56y 6m56 years 6 months20,657 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#2	Warren BuffettChairman & CEO	Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)	Chairman & CEO	May 10, 1970	56y 6m56 years 6 months20,641 days	Current
#3	Fred SmithFounder & CEO	FedEx(FDX)	Founder & CEO	Jun 18, 1971	50y 11m50 years 11 months18,611 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#4	Ralph LaurenFounder & CEO	Ralph Lauren Corporation(RL)	Founder & CEO	May 1, 1967	48y 6m48 years 6 months17,716 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#5	Michael Dell2 terms (1984–2004, 2007–present)Chairman & CEO	Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)	Chairman & CEO	Jan 31, 2007	40y 2m40 years 2 months14,697 cumul.	Current
#6	Bernard ArnaultChairman & CEO	LVMH(MC.PA)	Chairman & CEO	Jan 13, 1989	37y 10m37 years 10 months13,818 days	Current
#7	Larry EllisonCo-Founder & CEO	Oracle(ORCL)	Co-Founder & CEO	Jun 16, 1977	37y 3m37 years 3 months13,608 days	Former (Stepped Down)Stepped Down
#8	Charles SchwabFounder & CEO	Charles Schwab Corporation(SCHW)	Founder & CEO	Apr 24, 1971	37y 3m37 years 3 months13,606 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#9	Phil KnightCo-Founder & CEO	Nike(NKE)	Co-Founder & CEO	Jan 25, 1968	36y 11m36 years 11 months13,487 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#10	Jensen HuangFounder & CEO	Nvidia(NVDA)	Founder & CEO	Apr 5, 1993	33y 7m33 years 7 months12,274 days	Former (Resigned)Resigned
#11	Marc BenioffCo-Founder, Chair & CEO	Salesforce(CRM)	Co-Founder, Chair & CEO	Mar 8, 1999	27y 8m27 years 8 months10,112 days	Current
#12	Jeff BezosFounder & CEO	Amazon(AMZN)	Founder & CEO	Jul 5, 1994	27y 0m27 years 0 months9,862 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#13	Bill GatesCo-Founder & CEO	Microsoft(MSFT)	Co-Founder & CEO	Apr 4, 1975	24y 9m24 years 9 months9,050 days	Former (Resigned)Resigned
#14	Reed HastingsCo-Founder & CEO	Netflix, Inc.(NFLX)	Co-Founder & CEO	Sep 1, 1998	24y 4m24 years 4 months8,906 days	Former (Retired)Retired
#15	Mark ZuckerbergFounder, Chairman & CEO	Meta(META)	Founder, Chairman & CEO	Feb 4, 2004	22y 9m22 years 9 months8,318 days	Current
#16	Howard Schultz2 terms (1987–2000, 2008–2017)Chairman & CEO	Starbucks Corporation(SBUX)	Chairman & CEO	Jan 7, 2008	22y 0m22 years 0 months8,062 cumul.	Former (Retired)Retired
#17	Michael EisnerChairman & CEO	The Walt Disney Company(DIS)	Chairman & CEO	Sep 22, 1984	21y 0m21 years 0 months7,678 days	Former (Resigned)Resigned
#18	Jamie DimonChairman & CEO	JPMorgan Chase(JPM)	Chairman & CEO	Dec 31, 2005	20y 10m20 years 10 months7,622 days	Current
#19	Hock TanPresident & CEO	Broadcom Inc.(AVGO)	President & CEO	Mar 1, 2006	20y 8m20 years 8 months7,562 days	Current
#20	John ChambersChairman & CEO	Cisco Systems, Inc.(CSCO)	Chairman & CEO	Jan 31, 1995	20y 5m20 years 5 months7,481 days	Former (Retired)Retired